Texas in the winter?

pawatt wrote:

TomG2 wrote:

MichDoc wrote:
Nicest area is Mustang Island and Padre Island. Both allow boondocking right on the beach.

Is that North or South Padre Island. I am looking for a place on SPI for late October.

Mustang is North Padre just south of Aransas Pass & north of North Padre. It is nice & not a busy area but colder & windier than South Padre.

I know where Mustang is, spent some time there a year ago. I was asking about SPI (South Padre Island).

delphysmith wrote:
Everyone is talking about RGV :)

Only on this Forum. There is an old saying: "Those with money go to Florida, those that think they have money go to Arizona, and the rest of us go to Texas." LOL

The RGV is just a very small part of Texas that no Texans ever go to for a vacation (other than South Padre Island, which may or may not be called part of the RGV depending on the person.)

Camping near the Laguna Madre/Gulf is asking for major rust issues. Not a problem if you're OK with daily washing and oiling of things. Even then you'll have problems.

Texas can be viewed as upper, middle, and lower since it is so large. There is no need to spend the complete winter in only one location. You can move with the season and spend 2-8 weeks in a section then move with the temps to the adjoining section.

If you're over 62 and have a Golden Age pass COE's are very nice in Texas and are $10-15/day W/E.

Everyone is talking about RGV :)

If you want boondocking and BLM land - Arizona is your place.

Stay away from the pan handle area in the winter. It gets dang right cold and snowy up there.
Brrrrr....

TomG2 wrote:

MichDoc wrote:
Nicest area is Mustang Island and Padre Island. Both allow boondocking right on the beach.

Is that North or South Padre Island. I am looking for a place on SPI for late October.

Mustang is North Padre just south of Aransas Pass & north of North Padre. It is nice & not a busy area but colder & windier than South Padre.

MichDoc wrote:
Nicest area is Mustang Island and Padre Island. Both allow boondocking right on the beach.

Is that North or South Padre Island. I am looking for a place on SPI for late October.

There are nearly 500 RV Parks in the Rio Grande Valley, Prices start below $200.00 per Mo plus Electric. One nice low end park is Golden Grove Near Mission. Good free WIFI, Good size sites and near Bentsen State Park & the World Birding Center.
Also paved bike trails nearby, No Pool & few activities but several adjoining parks have many activities open to the public. The Rio Grande Valley will be the warmest area of Texas, We have not had a frost for the past 2 years.

Nicest area is Mustang Island and Padre Island. Both allow boondocking right on the beach.

DesertHawk.....WOW!....and I thought I gave out a lot of information....nice job!

Regards
Gemstone